Freedom24 to Open Geneva Office, Eyeing Swiss Tech Ties
Freedom24, the retail brokerage arm of Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp., will open a Geneva office in Q1 2027 to establish partnerships with Swiss research institutions focused on applied AI and related technologies.
The broker is currently staffing a local team to lay the groundwork for the expansion. Moving beyond its core retail investment platform, Freedom24 is positioning the new branch to secure partnerships across Switzerland's financial and academic sectors, specifically around applied AI, confidential computing, and data governance.
Geneva brings together several strengths that are particularly relevant to our long-term strategy: international finance, institutional trust and exceptional intellectual capital.
Central Asian Connection
According to the company, the Swiss expansion is tightly tied to broader infrastructure investments in Central Asia. Freedom Holding is developing its 'Freedom AI Super Cluster' in Kazakhstan using NVIDIA B300 technology, slated to launch with 4 MW of capacity in Q2 2027, with plans to scale to 50 MW by year-end.
This new infrastructure sits on top of the group's existing 6,000-kilometer optical telecommunications network and cloud services division. Freedom24 intends to use the Geneva office as a conduit between this expanding digital infrastructure and Swiss research institutions, explicitly naming ETH Zurich and EPFL as potential collaborators.
Strategic Approach
The company is actively integrating into the regional tech ecosystem, with Freedom representatives slated to participate in EPFL Investor Day in Lausanne later this month. This participation signals their commitment to establishing meaningful connections with Switzerland's academic and research communities.
Addressing the regulatory environment, Tiapkin emphasized that the broker is taking a measured approach to the market. While the immediate focus is on establishing research and technology partnerships, any future localized financial services will be developed strictly under applicable Swiss regulatory frameworks.
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